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Creative Research Methods • Arts-based research • Research using technology • Mixed-methods research • Transformative research frameworks • Indigenous methodologies This presentation covers arts-based research; the next tech and mixed-methods, the last transformative and Indigenous research.

Arts-based research • Visual arts: e.g. drawing, painting, collage • Performative arts: e.g. theatre, dance • Written arts: e.g. poetry, creative prose • Music, song • Film, video • Storytelling

Arts-based research • Key debate in Euro-Western research: how much skill do you need? • Piirto (US): high levels • Douglas (UK): no level • Kara (UK): depends on context

Arts-based research • Research design: spidergrams, mind maps, timelines • Lit review: personal documents, self- published literature, creative literature • Data-gathering: enhanced interviewing, poetic inquiry, journals, mapping, drawing, painting, collage • Data analysis: screenplay writing, poetic inquiry, metaphor analysis

Arts-based research • Writing: storytelling, creative writing, video, examples of arts-based data, photographs • Presenting: illustrations (images, charts, graphs, infographics, diagrams), video, drama, song, dance • Disseminating: writing, video, exhibitions/installations, multimedia

Arts-based research • Useful when working with • Children • People who speak different languages • People with communication difficulties • Mixed ability groups • Sensitive or emotive topics • BUT need to be aware of participants’ feelings – worth having a plan B Next: research using tech and mixed-methods